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Creighton University ranked 202nd in the United States, 691st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. Creighton University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,989 academic publications and 712,925 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 120 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#691 of 14,131 In the World
#228 of 2,597 In North America
#202 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 23 In Nebraska
#2 of 7 In Omaha
#270 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#287 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#294 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#678 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#660 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Creighton University ranked 141st for Medicine in the United States and 457th in the World with 17,387 publications made and 542,900 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#141 of 1,600 In the United States
#158 of 1,685 In North America
#457 of 6,775 In the World

Creighton University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 214 2297
1993 228 2657
1994 235 3223
1995 258 3886
1996 273 4411
1997 257 5322
1998 274 5825
1999 279 6602
2000 254 6880
2001 293 8073
2002 297 8747
2003 319 9488
2004 356 10421
2005 304 11780
2006 351 13041
2007 410 13441
2008 370 14737
2009 364 15365
2010 418 16955
2011 452 17563
2012 473 19235
2013 482 20617
2014 478 21487
2015 530 21565
2016 544 21772
2017 541 22833
2018 551 22559
2019 709 24212
2020 889 28869
2021 934 30533
2022 1009 29903
2023 997 30696
2024 1096 28989

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 108 121 270
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 129 142 287
Occupational Therapy 97 113 294
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 84 94 315
Oncology and Cancer research 98 110 320
Family medicine 124 138 322
Medical Physics 120 135 331
Audiology 128 146 361
Surgery 111 125 369
Health Science 145 162 373
Cardiology 114 127 383
Dentistry 103 115 383
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 119 134 393
Respiratory Therapy 118 134 394
Anatomy and Physiology 130 146 401
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 166 187 403
Anesthesiology 124 139 416
Healthcare Management (MHA) 158 179 422
Psychiatry 150 169 436
Gerontology 178 202 449
Radiation Therapy 119 132 449
Pathology 129 145 450
Pharmacology 124 139 456
Physical Therapy 152 175 481
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 108 123 481
Nursing 174 197 488
Pediatrics 128 144 496
Dermatology 123 138 513
Epidemiology 133 152 536
Optometry 155 172 537
Urology 144 161 569
Orthodontics 141 158 591
Public Health 187 212 592
Immunology 153 169 593
Sports Medicine 182 210 608
Clinical Psychology 241 272 611
Ophthalmology 169 187 659
Sonography and Ultrasound 144 164 664
Virology 179 200 691
Neurosurgery 142 158 702
Biomedical Engineering 171 193 742
Cosmetology 156 175 791
Plastic Surgery 204 218 798
Sports / Exercise science 256 293 912
Pharmacy 179 204 988
Toxicology 201 232 1281
Veterinary 226 250 1552

Biology rankings

Creighton University ranked 177th for Biology in the United States and 724th in the World with 14,942 publications made and 526,557 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#177 of 1,609 In the United States
#201 of 1,698 In North America
#724 of 6,833 In the World

Creighton University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 192 2167
1993 223 2594
1994 217 3166
1995 221 3809
1996 239 4158
1997 226 5031
1998 261 5717
1999 264 6479
2000 226 6821
2001 297 7829
2002 286 8721
2003 306 9291
2004 314 10238
2005 283 11633
2006 316 12815
2007 381 13372
2008 344 14333
2009 345 15183
2010 382 16646
2011 383 17315
2012 421 18841
2013 408 19744
2014 438 20864
2015 448 20629
2016 449 20887
2017 461 21646
2018 457 21201
2019 580 23211
2020 693 27352
2021 742 28954
2022 751 27727
2023 784 28200
2024 806 26307

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 129 142 287
Oncology and Cancer research 98 110 320
Microbiology 107 122 346
Pharmacology 124 139 456
Genetics 152 170 547
Immunology 153 169 593
Animal Science 128 149 596
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 161 181 604
Neuroscience 187 212 623
Biotechnology 152 171 626
Biochemistry 165 186 669
Virology 179 200 691
Molecular Biology 176 198 705
Biophysics 208 232 741
Paleontology 187 215 808
Astrobiology 235 265 911
Evolutionary Biology 251 283 944
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 235 269 1017
Zoology 255 293 1109
Toxicology 201 232 1281
Nutrition and Food Science 163 187 1310
Botany 267 303 1593
Nanotechnology 273 309 1907
Agricultural Science 287 331 1982
Horticulture 302 345 2243

Chemistry rankings

Creighton University ranked 196th for Chemistry in the United States and 889th in the World with 9,838 publications made and 406,537 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#196 of 1,447 In the United States
#223 of 1,530 In North America
#889 of 6,545 In the World

Creighton University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 162 1508
1993 179 1814
1994 157 2270
1995 165 2843
1996 185 3109
1997 173 3746
1998 201 4246
1999 192 4980
2000 181 5140
2001 249 5924
2002 206 6520
2003 226 7262
2004 218 7971
2005 228 9287
2006 253 10052
2007 283 10362
2008 251 10958
2009 247 11706
2010 281 12656
2011 258 13755
2012 292 14427
2013 265 15274
2014 266 15962
2015 316 15693
2016 298 16582
2017 299 17103
2018 303 16731
2019 340 18253
2020 385 20988
2021 382 22110
2022 366 20480
2023 398 21300
2024 361 18459

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 165 186 669
Pharmacy 179 204 988
Organic Chemistry 208 236 1123
Materials Science 213 246 1291
Nutrition and Food Science 163 187 1310
Inorganic Chemistry 215 247 1386
Computational Chemistry 283 321 1640
Nanotechnology 273 309 1907
Physical chemistry 270 311 1924
Radiochemistry 239 274 2161
Chemical Engineering 301 342 2353
Environmental Chemistry 412 463 2809

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Creighton University ranked 247th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1029th in the World with 9,364 publications made and 217,745 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#247 of 1,761 In the United States
#280 of 1,852 In North America
#1029 of 7,081 In the World

Creighton University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 107 763
1993 123 777
1994 121 935
1995 108 1037
1996 129 1315
1997 124 1309
1998 146 1703
1999 142 1797
2000 136 2103
2001 162 2528
2002 181 2866
2003 168 3278
2004 181 3666
2005 181 4282
2006 210 4601
2007 218 5183
2008 218 5499
2009 219 6075
2010 246 6980
2011 254 7607
2012 289 8362
2013 257 8803
2014 262 9428
2015 272 9620
2016 279 9538
2017 326 9966
2018 346 9905
2019 407 11240
2020 505 13018
2021 487 13986
2022 518 13904
2023 518 14782
2024 503 12978

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 160 185 454
International Law 153 175 482
Public Policy / Administration 205 232 569
Occupational Safety and Health 222 251 606
Demography 192 217 618
Genealogy 268 302 675
Criminology and Criminal Justice 324 359 697
Classics and Ancient History 257 285 703
Library and Information science 262 286 706
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 247 277 771
Military science 348 380 783
Communications and Public Relations 274 307 808
Sociology 252 281 813
Linguistics 206 237 849
Law Enforcement 324 357 865
Human Rights Law 246 279 870
Anthropology 277 313 879
Law 270 301 883
Gender Studies 384 425 905
Sports / Exercise science 256 293 912
Education Majors 313 347 945
Art History 357 394 949
Political Economy 333 371 952
Media Studies 397 436 953
International Relations and Diplomacy 272 307 973
Political Science 271 303 1005
Philosophy 241 276 1196
History 296 335 1223
Aesthetics 314 352 1239
Archaeology 285 325 1337
Journalism and Digital Media 333 369 1396

Psychology rankings

Creighton University ranked 193rd for Psychology in the United States and 595th in the World with 8,118 publications made and 212,038 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#193 of 1,558 In the United States
#219 of 1,645 In North America
#595 of 6,645 In the World

Creighton University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 76 769
1993 101 884
1994 86 922
1995 85 1068
1996 118 1241
1997 110 1456
1998 121 1876
1999 126 1971
2000 109 2076
2001 129 2558
2002 164 2767
2003 168 3238
2004 150 3705
2005 122 4296
2006 155 4804
2007 191 5170
2008 182 5615
2009 154 5793
2010 193 6844
2011 207 7301
2012 221 8036
2013 211 8563
2014 232 9027
2015 260 8688
2016 250 9138
2017 258 9520
2018 275 9520
2019 373 10192
2020 482 12476
2021 520 13641
2022 545 13689
2023 515 14276
2024 425 12866

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 97 113 294
Psychiatry 150 169 436
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 160 185 454
Sexology 279 309 588
Clinical Psychology 241 272 611
Neuroscience 187 212 623
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 221 253 667
Child Psychology 285 319 785
Social Psychology 299 334 934
Education Majors 313 347 945
Cognitive Science 298 335 1266

Computer Science rankings

Creighton University ranked 258th for Computer Science in the United States and 1130th in the World with 7,217 publications made and 200,608 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#258 of 1,612 In the United States
#293 of 1,698 In North America
#1130 of 6,845 In the World

Creighton University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 69 610
1993 91 730
1994 97 839
1995 76 1095
1996 97 1245
1997 98 1363
1998 114 1705
1999 131 1816
2000 104 2016
2001 135 2309
2002 152 2801
2003 165 3212
2004 127 3624
2005 146 4054
2006 151 4904
2007 161 5166
2008 176 5447
2009 162 5850
2010 195 6733
2011 196 7103
2012 219 7557
2013 198 8235
2014 209 8979
2015 203 8597
2016 200 9406
2017 254 9285
2018 266 9376
2019 328 10441
2020 383 12890
2021 389 14014
2022 426 14083
2023 456 14685
2024 316 13421

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 161 181 604
Neuroscience 187 212 623
Library and Information science 262 286 706
Cognitive Science 298 335 1266
Computational Linguistics 250 284 1333
Management Information Systems 315 353 1380
Multimedia 362 401 1473
Cyber Security 291 326 1521
Data Science 354 395 1617
Machine Learning 285 323 1690
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 294 333 1700
Human-Computer Interaction 363 407 2068
Computer Networking 388 436 2290
Telecommunications 374 423 2422
Software Engineering 439 486 2447
Computer Vision 434 483 2722

Physics rankings

Creighton University ranked 243rd for Physics in the United States and 1314th in the World with 6,053 publications made and 228,171 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#243 of 1,531 In the United States
#277 of 1,617 In North America
#1314 of 6,713 In the World

Creighton University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 66 673
1993 84 753
1994 97 919
1995 74 1079
1996 91 1186
1997 89 1392
1998 92 1569
1999 98 1720
2000 104 1812
2001 123 2202
2002 126 2445
2003 127 3070
2004 117 3448
2005 127 4301
2006 135 4674
2007 146 4951
2008 144 5285
2009 146 5905
2010 177 6173
2011 157 7301
2012 190 7482
2013 184 8486
2014 185 8956
2015 198 9082
2016 184 10025
2017 218 10120
2018 192 9628
2019 246 10863
2020 261 12156
2021 303 12885
2022 273 12329
2023 309 13327
2024 284 11769

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 120 135 331
Biophysics 208 232 741
Astrobiology 235 265 911
Astrophysics and Astronomy 265 301 1180
Nuclear Physics 240 274 1252
Optical Engineering 236 266 1278
Materials Science 213 246 1291
Acoustical Engineering 260 297 1360
Atomic and Molecular physics 273 310 1405
Quantum and Particle physics 283 322 1681
Theoretical Physics 367 412 1899
Nanotechnology 273 309 1907
Condensed Matter Physics 356 400 2455

Engineering rankings

Creighton University ranked 252nd for Engineering in the United States and 1425th in the World with 6,014 publications made and 197,065 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#252 of 1,565 In the United States
#287 of 1,651 In North America
#1425 of 6,782 In the World

Creighton University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 69 686
1993 91 830
1994 90 895
1995 76 1086
1996 91 1200
1997 95 1425
1998 101 1631
1999 93 1863
2000 114 1957
2001 141 2315
2002 125 2510
2003 112 3040
2004 125 3509
2005 121 4088
2006 127 4380
2007 142 4821
2008 149 5122
2009 151 5742
2010 170 5999
2011 144 6797
2012 189 7090
2013 189 8040
2014 181 8433
2015 184 8363
2016 178 8901
2017 220 9184
2018 196 8913
2019 228 9833
2020 276 11271
2021 284 12158
2022 284 11434
2023 302 12307
2024 273 10267

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 152 171 626
Biomedical Engineering 171 193 742
Metallurgical Engineering 165 192 886
Optical Engineering 236 266 1278
Materials Science 213 246 1291
Acoustical Engineering 260 297 1360
Aerospace Engineering 269 302 1393
Mechanical Engineering 282 320 1624
Systems Engineering 315 357 1725
Structural Engineering 283 320 1737
Nanotechnology 273 309 1907
Human-Computer Interaction 363 407 2068
Geotechnical Engineering 326 370 2128
Computer Networking 388 436 2290
Civil Engineering 377 425 2320
Chemical Engineering 301 342 2353
Telecommunications 374 423 2422
Electrical Engineering 364 414 2522
Electronic Engineering 393 445 2777

Environmental Science rankings

Creighton University ranked 248th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1228th in the World with 5,655 publications made and 167,304 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#248 of 1,631 In the United States
#283 of 1,721 In North America
#1228 of 6,876 In the World

Creighton University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 74 764
1993 85 905
1994 74 1055
1995 86 1087
1996 97 1264
1997 99 1379
1998 103 1644
1999 104 1781
2000 93 2049
2001 125 2379
2002 125 2667
2003 96 2914
2004 108 3305
2005 103 3661
2006 117 4018
2007 139 4231
2008 142 4483
2009 119 4968
2010 161 5298
2011 154 5802
2012 192 6247
2013 168 6552
2014 171 7154
2015 134 7068
2016 189 7072
2017 186 7457
2018 182 7254
2019 224 8167
2020 254 9533
2021 243 9826
2022 261 9565
2023 250 9878
2024 253 8751

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 187 215 808
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 235 269 1017
Geology 226 259 1058
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 263 303 1502
Ecology 273 315 1544
Geography and Cartography 294 335 1545
Agricultural Science 287 331 1982
Oceanography 347 399 2058
Geotechnical Engineering 326 370 2128
Earth science and Geophysics 461 513 2718
Environmental Chemistry 412 463 2809
Environmental Management 403 456 2878

Mathematics rankings

Creighton University ranked 268th for Mathematics in the United States and 1199th in the World with 3,452 publications made and 105,151 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#268 of 1,410 In the United States
#302 of 1,491 In North America
#1199 of 6,418 In the World

Creighton University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 25 201
1993 23 198
1994 34 246
1995 26 317
1996 41 394
1997 23 414
1998 39 543
1999 39 587
2000 38 664
2001 43 806
2002 71 867
2003 38 1111
2004 51 1303
2005 61 1556
2006 59 1790
2007 52 1828
2008 77 2152
2009 70 2568
2010 108 2635
2011 108 3025
2012 108 3383
2013 102 3903
2014 93 4145
2015 129 4559
2016 125 4504
2017 136 4627
2018 144 4970
2019 169 5205
2020 208 6504
2021 214 7072
2022 279 7315
2023 313 7588
2024 178 5545

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 275 305 894
Math Teachers 326 357 980
Statistics 259 293 1142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 308 341 1306
Applied Mathematics 331 376 2217

Economics rankings

Creighton University ranked 275th for Economics in the United States and 1043rd in the World with 2,480 publications made and 51,287 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#275 of 1,355 In the United States
#307 of 1,438 In North America
#1043 of 6,167 In the World

Creighton University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 19 74
1993 28 89
1994 34 126
1995 18 131
1996 18 192
1997 31 163
1998 30 191
1999 40 231
2000 37 294
2001 40 393
2002 56 422
2003 35 574
2004 50 640
2005 54 706
2006 55 856
2007 53 972
2008 72 1003
2009 57 1267
2010 89 1368
2011 83 1588
2012 89 1725
2013 72 1829
2014 74 1973
2015 80 2025
2016 94 2308
2017 90 2279
2018 107 2309
2019 109 2660
2020 145 3035
2021 142 3295
2022 156 3356
2023 146 3473
2024 115 2739

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 238 268 829
Actuarial Science 275 305 894
Political Economy 333 371 952
International Relations and Diplomacy 272 307 973
Finance 272 306 1177
Investment Banking and Stock trading 270 302 1219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 308 341 1306
International Trade 283 319 1535

Art & Design rankings

Creighton University ranked 302nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1184th in the World with 1,364 publications made and 19,467 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#302 of 1,361 In the United States
#338 of 1,444 In North America
#1184 of 5,966 In the World

Creighton University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 47
1993 16 50
1994 23 82
1995 15 57
1996 21 110
1997 16 82
1998 17 148
1999 21 120
2000 21 152
2001 33 224
2002 22 273
2003 21 307
2004 23 292
2005 30 439
2006 24 465
2007 29 586
2008 43 571
2009 47 563
2010 37 672
2011 31 876
2012 38 1064
2013 35 1106
2014 47 1244
2015 41 1109
2016 46 1156
2017 56 1316
2018 50 1190
2019 49 1472
2020 78 1617
2021 78 1696
2022 75 1566
2023 69 1738
2024 51 1927

The following table provides academic rankings for Creighton University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 284 322 846
Art History 357 394 949
Literature 308 344 1100
Fashion Design 267 300 1180
Aesthetics 314 352 1239
Multimedia 362 401 1473

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Creighton University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Tax Law 135 153 375
Human Resource Management 232 263 892
Advertising 290 321 940
Accounting 314 349 1164
Business 298 335 1269
Marketing 309 345 1369
International Business 281 315 1374
Management 302 340 1415
Project Management 361 404 1850